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Episodic Memory
Recognition Memory Test
Measure old/new recognition accuracy, discriminability, and response bias with original browser-native word lists.
Useful for episodic memory, aging, intervention, and longitudinal studies that need recognition rather than free recall alone.
Episodic Memory5-7 minBrowser-based testing workflow
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What this task measures
Measures episodic recognition by asking participants to identify studied words among matched new words.
Core constructs
- Episodic recognition memory
- Old/new discrimination
- Response bias
- Verbal memory
Research fit
- Episodic memory research
- Aging and intervention studies
- Longitudinal memory tracking
- Remote studies needing recognition endpoints
Why researchers use ConductCognition
- Hosted browser delivery with no local install burden for participants.
- Study setup, scoring, exports, and participant links in one workflow.
- Transparent pricing instead of opaque enterprise quoting for solo labs.
- Free entry tier plus Academic Pro when you need the full battery and trial-level exports.
Paradigm overview
Recognition Memory measures episodic old/new discrimination after a study phase. Participants study an original word list, then judge each recognition item as previously seen or new.
The task separates hits, misses, false alarms, and correct rejections, allowing researchers to distinguish memory sensitivity from response bias. It reports accuracy, d-prime, response criterion, and reaction-time summaries for correct recognition responses.
Key scoring outputs
Recognition Accuracy
proportionProportion of old and new recognition trials answered correctly.
Higher is better
Hit Rate
proportionProportion of studied words correctly endorsed as old.
Higher is better
False Alarm Rate
proportionProportion of new words incorrectly endorsed as old.
Lower is better
Recognition d-prime
scoreSignal-detection estimate of old/new discrimination sensitivity.
Higher is better
Response Criterion
scoreSignal-detection estimate of old/new response bias.
Interpret relative to study design
Mean Hit RT
msMean reaction time for correctly recognized studied words.
Informational
Research evidence and scoring context
Van der Elst W, van Boxtel MPJ, van Breukelen GJP, Jolles J (2005). Rey's verbal learning test: normative data for 1855 healthy participants aged 24-81 years.
N 185524-81
Hammers DB, et al. Mayo Normative Studies: regression-based normative data for the Auditory Verbal Learning Test for ages 30-91 years.
Reference reviewed30-91
Framingham Heart Study CERAD Word List normative data for younger- and middle-aged adults.
Reference reviewedYounger and middle-aged adults
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Common questions about this online cognitive test
What does this test measure?
Recognition Memory Test is used for episodic recognition memory, old/new discrimination, response bias research workflows.
What data can researchers export?
Researchers can export scored results, and paid plans support trial-level exports for deeper analysis.
Is this for clinical diagnosis?
ConductCognition is for research use. The platform supports task delivery, scoring, and exports; clinical interpretation remains outside the platform.